Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Easter Lane Cottage Easter Lane Butterton Staffordshire ST13 7TB
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Council sourceT1 on the Site Plan - Dead Ash tree (with dieback). Hamps Valley Tree Surgeons advised to take down the whole tree. T2 on the Site Plan - Small Sycamore with squirrel damage. This tree is causing damage to the drystone boundary wall. Hamps Valley Tree Surgeons advised to take down the whole tree and adjacent Beech hedge which is also causing damage. T3 on the Site Plan - Sycamore which is causing damage to the drystone boundary wall and limiting the growth of the adjacent (much larger) Sycamore. We propose to take down the whole tree to enable wall repairs and give space for the larger Sycamore to flourish.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form 17-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
| Photo of base of T2 (showing wall damage) 17-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
| Photo of base of T3 (showing wall damage) 17-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
| Photo of T1 17-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
| Photo of T2 17-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
| Photo of T2 and T3 (Last Summer) 17-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
| Photo of T3 17-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
| Sketch Plan of Trees (and Tree Survey) 17-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
| Tree Conservation Officer Approval 22-04-2024Council document | Not published | View |
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